Shipman & Goodwin is expanding its services with the creation of a multi-disciplinary Opportunity Zones team to assist clients seeking significant tax incentives through the recent Qualified Opportunity Zones program. The team of experienced attorneys from the firm’s Tax, Business and Finance, and Real Estate practices is now available to advise clients on how to establish eligible investment vehicles.

James P. Ruggeri and Joshua P. Mayer successfully represented The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., in an appeal to the Ninth Circuit of an insurance coverage action totaling almost $2 million. The firm’s national Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group, led by Mr. Ruggeri, has been a leader in handling cutting-edge insurance industry issues.

Shipman & Goodwin has been recognized as a Top 10 firm nationwide in two key categories of Law360’s Annual Glass Ceiling Report. The firm ranked #6 as one of the Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys. Law360 also named Shipman & Goodwin a Best Law Firm for Female Partners, ranking it in a tie for #10 on its list of “Ceiling Smashers.”